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Farm Happenings at Earth Spring Farm CSA
Farm Happenings Week 2, Fall CSA, Roots and Greens
Hi Everyone No sooner had I complained about hot and wet weather and now we seem to have almost skipped fall and are now headed into winter. Annual weather variations are what keep farming exciting (and by that I mean an addicted gamblers level of adrenalin) but it’s also the rea1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 19, 2018
Hello Friends,
In the interest of time this evening I’ll keep this short. The main CSA season is over now and this week starts the Fall CSA extension. We have lots of roots, greens and herbs now. I hope that the carrots, turnips and daikon radishes were nice additions to your kitchen.1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 12, 2018
Hello Friends, This is the last week of the main 20-week season and it has been a wild and sometimes brutal lesson in the great gamble that farming can be. I enjoy taking the CSA members on interesting culinary experiences and this year was one that created one opportunity after another1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 5, 2018
Hello Friends, I hope enjoyed this amazing weekend, it’s hard to ignore the air quality. Somehow it makes some things better. At least for me. Two weeks left in the main CSA season. I think a 20 week season is nice and gives people a chance to sample what a farm can produce. The1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 28, 2018
Hello Friends, Instead of trash talking the weather this week and bringing to you my own personal sense of panic, on what should be a pleasant Sunday for us all, I thought I’d tell you a riveting story about Bob the Llama, our farm mascot and dear friend. This story also involves chick1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Week 17, September 21 & 22, 2018
Hello Friends, We had a problem with our internet (DSL) last night at the farm so your store is late to open. It's was a remarkable change in the weather yesterday and the time flew as I planted row after row of spinach and chard, the rainy misery of the past few weeks almost gone fro1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 7, 2018
Hello Friends,
It's hard to believe that we are at the end of summer - even with it's tortuous rain and heat this year, it has blown by rather quickly. Because we grow so many crops for the CSA we can say that some have been successful while others have struggle with the conditions. Thi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 17, 2018 - A Tomato Story
Hello Everyone
Before I launch into the tomato update...I hope that the harvests have been arriving to your kitchens in good supply and fresh. With the exception of the farm pickup, for DC and MD this week I am going back to building your orders in the barn and then delivering in our usual CS1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 10, 2018
Hello Friends
It has finally stopped raining up here and that is a relief. Each week when I log into Harvie I have to make an estimation of what produce will be ready for the CSA boxes by Friday. You have until Tuesday morning at 8 to decide, make changes etc amd then I download the pick list1 read more »
About the farm
Earth Spring Farm is a sustainable, chemical-free, Non-GMO family farm in Carlisle, PA. Our flexible and customizable CSA serves Central PA, and the D.C. region with convenient weekly pickups, and a wide variety of locally made products like pastured non-GMO eggs, bread, grassfed dairy and meat, farmstead cheese, and more. We specialize in cultivating healthy soil, growing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables naturally, and delivering the best quality produce for you and your family.
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